Topic: Piano Instrumentals

[Blues Vintage]

Albert Ammons. A left hand like god. Father of saxophonist Gene Ammons.
Both in the key of G.


Albert Ammons - Suitcase Blues




Albert Ammons - Bass Goin' Crazy

[btasoundsradio]

Piano Kid Edwards - Piano Kid Special (Key of G, 1930)
and Give Us Another Jug (D Sharp, 1930)

[MarkC]

Jelly Roll Morton - The Pearls



James P. Johnson - Crying for the Carolines



I was glad to see Pete Johnson’s Dive Bomber and some Albert Ammons. Lots of good stuff posted I’d never heard before.

[Johnm]

Hi all,
Here is "31 Blues", from Bob Call, in the key of F:



All best,
Johnm

[Thomas8]

That never gets old!

[banjochris]

Morton's The Pearls starts in G and goes to C, by the way.

[Johnm]

Yes, a number of these instrumentals that might be more aptly termed Jazz than Blues modulate a couple of times.

[Blues Vintage]

James P. Johnson - Snowy Morning Blues

Art Hodes discussing the first 1927 version “...As old as I’ve become, and as far as I’ve traveled, there’s something that Jimmy did on that recording that I’d still like to arrive at.” John Hammond named this recording as one of his favorites.

Key of G


1927




1943

[Johnm]

Thanks so much for posting that, Harry--what a perfectly beautiful tune! What a treat!
All best,
Johnm

[Blues Vintage]

Little Brother Montgomery - Farish Street Jive

Key of F

[Johnm]

Thanks for posting that, Harry. I never heard Little Brother Montgomery sound so uptown. That's some lively rhythm!
All best,
Johnm

[Johnm]

Hi all,
Here is Eddie Heywood, with "Mixed Up Blues", in F. Boy, he covers a lot of ground here--enough material for about four tunes.
all best,
Johnm

[Blues Vintage]

Here's another one to keep this thread alive.
I wished they skipped that spoken intermezzo 'cause they had lots of tricks up their sleeves.

Jimmy Blythe & W.E. Burton - Block and Tackle Blues (Key of C)